The first private dental hospital in the country and the largest academic dental hospital in the Middle East region’s private sector, Thumbay Dental Hospital opened at Thumbay Medicity, Al Jurf, Ajman on 10th April 2018. Prof. Hossam Hamdy, the Chancellor of Gulf Medical University was the chief guest of the inaugural function, presided by Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group. Also present at the function were Mr. Akbar Moideen Thumbay – Vice President of Thumbay Group’s Healthcare Division and members of the Thumbay Group Board.

With a built-up area of 37,000 sq. ft. and 60 dental chairs spread across three floors, Thumbay Dental Hospital has a competent team of experienced and qualified dental specialists, delivering high quality dental services to patients at affordable costs. The hospital has highly experienced doctors and cutting-edge technology, providing personalized care according to the needs of individual patients. The hospital is staffed by an efficient team of caregivers from 25 different nationalities, capable of serving patients in 50 different languages.

The hospital also trains the students of the undergraduate and proposed post-graduate courses of the College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University (GMU). Being an academic hospital, the doctors here are also academicians with extensive knowledge, keeping up-to-date with the latest technology and knowledge of research breakthroughs in dentistry.

The hospital offers services and treatments in General Dentistry, Endodontics, Paedodontics, Periodontics, Invisalign, Veneers & Lumineers, Dentures, Crowns and Bridges, Simple & Complicated Extractions and Hollywood Smile. Specialized services also include Implants, Orthodontics, Lasers & Endodontic Microscopes, Cosmetic Dentistry, treatment for facial pain, complicated Oral Surgeries and Sleep Apnea. The hospital has an in-house dental lab for accurate dental Prosthesis. It also features dedicated CSSD for Infection Control. The hospital is also open on Fridays.

The hospital also plans to introduce stem cell treatment for dental diseases. An advanced ‘Dental Stem Cell Bank’ for harvesting/banking dental stem cells is planned at the hospital.

Speaking about the new dental hospital, Mr. Akbar Moideen Thumbay, Vice President of Thumbay Group’s healthcare division said, “We are pleased to open Thumbay Dental Hospital to provide UAE residents and medical tourists with the highest quality dental services. This facility is uniquely different in that it is an academic dental hospital offering advanced specialist care under one roof, with emphasis on dental health promotion, disease management, awareness and compassionate care. We hope to emerge as the preferred dental care destination in the region providing high quality dental care at affordable costs.”

Thumbay Dental Hospital is a member of the Gulf Medical University Academic Healthcare System, providing continuous professional growth for doctors, for innovative dental treatments.

The hospital also has the Marhaba Lounge for personalized services to patients by fast-tracking registration formalities, consultation, examination/ diagnosis, procedures, documentation, billing etc.

Thumbay Dental Hospital is located at the Thumbay Medicity, in Al Jurf, Ajman which also houses the region’s leading private medical university – the Gulf Medical University. A 500-bed academic hospital – the largest private academic hospital in the region, as well as an advanced rehabilitation center – the first-of-its-kind in the region, are at the final stages of completion at Thumbay Medicity, slated to open shortly. Thumbay Medicity also houses Body & Soul Health Club and Spa, The Terrace Restaurant, Blends & Brews Coffee Shoppe etc.

According to Dr. Thumbay Moideen, the Founder President of Thumbay Group, the ongoing and upcoming projects at various locations in the UAE as well as elsewhere in the GCC, Africa and India are in accordance with the group’s strategic plans, which will scale up the size of the businesses at least ten times establishing global presence and increasing the employee strength to over 25,000, in the next 4-5 years. “The Thumbay academic hospital network will have a total of 1000 beds in the UAE, 1500 beds in India and 750 beds elsewhere in the Gulf and Africa by 2022, in addition to upcoming clinics, day care hospitals, labs and pharmacies at various locations,” he said, outlining the strategic plans for the healthcare division.

Various soon-to-open clinics and pharmacies are at different stages of development in locations including Deira Waterfront, Dragon Mart and Bur Dubai in Dubai and Abu Shagara and Rahmaniya Mall in Sharjah.